Tells Chemurgic Farming Wonders
Dr Ben H Peterson head of the chemistry department at Coe ent leze told Laons club members at a Roosevelt hotel luncheon that science aided farm products have sparked new industries in the United States. He warned vitamin costs will rise this winter as the Norwegian fish market is shut by war, urging synthesis or inland fishing growth. He noted Ford and du Pont support for farm chemurgic programs leading to pine plantations in the south, usable for newsprint pulp, and described pranitol as a coco nut oil substitute while sea peanuts and soybeans expand in Arkansas.
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United States
Ben H. Peterson
Coe Entleze
Laons Club
Roosevelt Hotel
Europe
Ford
du Pont
South
Peterson
Arkansas
Soybean Oil Finds Growing US Uses Beyond Food
The speaker notes soybeans have accelerated in the United States over the past five years. Beyond food, science enables uses such as steering wheels in cars ice box dishes and fabricated ash trays made from soybean oil.
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China
United States
Who Must Register to Vote in November Explained by Storey
City Clerk Storey explains that women who changed names by marriage or divorce since the last election must re register. Voters moving to Cedar Rapids in the past year and unregistered should contact the registration office. Residents 21 by November 5 may register now. Registration closes October 26.
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L. A. Storey
Cedar Rapids
Storey
Eyl Ang
Thay
Retail Merchants Expand Cedar Rapids Christmas Decorations
Cedar Rapids merchants of the Chamber of Commerce meet at the Roosevelt hotel to enlarge Christmas street decorations this year. They plan to install a sound system atop one of the city’s highest buildings to broadcast Christmas carols. Details to be announced later.
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Retail Merchants Bureau
Cedar Rapids
Cook Sentenced to Five Years for Larceny in Sewing Machine Theft
Saignohe A Cook of Iowa City received a maximum five year term after pleading guilty to larceny for stealing a portable sewing machine from Singer Sewing Machine Co. He admitted selling the machine on Sept. 2 to lend money to a friend. Detectives seek information on four other machines and two vacuum cleaners reported missing.
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Fort Madison
Cook
John T Moffit
King Thompson
Singer Sewing Machine
Udesen Skating Rink Demurs In Injury Suit
The Udesen Skating Rink defendants in a $3400 personal injury case filed March 27 1920 demurred to an amended petition March 18 arguing the suit fails to show liability or negligence. The petition claims injuries from a third party not under the defendants control and alleges a public skating night incident caused by a collision. The demurrer also seeks to strike sentences about accident circumstances as evidentiary and irrelevant.
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Udesen
Catherine Karhusicky
Plaitiff
MC Udesen
Marvin Udesen
Ottsens Win Directed Verdict In Zmolek Case
A Cedar Rapids division court granted a directed verdict for the Ottsen company defendants in a $15 000 death claim suit arising from a June 24 1939 crash near Clutier involving Edward Zamolek. The ruling followed the plaintiff’s testimony and covers Zaenest Otfeen and Sons Owl Company of Cedar Rapids and related parties.
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Tudee JF. Heinserman
Zimolek
Near Clutier
Edware Zmolek
Zaenest Otfeen and Sons Owl Company
Cedar Rapids
George J Ottsen
Kenneth Ottsen
George M Ottsen
Edward Zamolek
Tani County
Ottsen Company
Joneses named administrators of Jones estate
Wilmer C. Jones of Cedar Rapids and James W. Jones of Iowa City appointed administrators of their father Wilson W. Jones's intestate estate died Sept. 12. Bond set at $15,000. Estate valued at about $30,000 including $10,000 personal property. Heirs include the widow.
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Wilmer C. Jones
Cedar Rapids
James W. Jones
Iowa City
Wilson W. Jones
Suit Filed Over April Collision And Wills In Cedar Rapids Area
Marian Jones of Center Point and five other children sue back eckaday of Cedar Rapids for 278 seven percent plus a 850 injury claim for a passenger Marl Place after a collision last April 16 on a gravel road south of highway 218 three miles south of Waverly. Anna Leaven's will probated. John B Leaven named executor on 1500 bond. WD Hanna Co loses suit against Dr Philip Crew of Marion with costs to plaintiff. case filed 1939 seeks 280 30 stock loan.
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W. OS. Ragsdale
Waterloo
Eckaday
Cedar Rapids
Ragsdale
Hockaday
Highway 218
Waverly
Marl Place
Anna Leaven
Leaven
Bend
Nate Smith
Mais BF Veiderchot
Dubuque
Joseph Teaven
Clara Candler
North Sacramento
Calif
Agnes M McPike
Newark
Evelyn Dale Granted Right to Remarry After Divorce
Evelyn Dale of Cedar Rapids, divorced from Paul Dale on June 26, gains the right to remarry from the decree signed by Judge Ring. The divorce was awarded on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment. A separate Iowa tax credit payment of 269,179.32 was processed by Counts Treasurer Frank Bates. A separate motion for support under a 1928 decree against Henry Paul was filed. Judge John T. Moffit set a Sept 28 hearing at 9 am.
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Wernesdas
Kedward J King
Cedar Rapids
Neva King
Jeanette Salas
Martin Salas
California
Salas
Phyliss Byers
Robert S Cank
Cedar Rapids National Bank
Otte Hardin and Company
Ohn Ho Mueller
C TE Otte
John T Moffit
Evelyn Dale
Paul Dale
Ring
Lanny
Frank FC Bates
Iowa Lay Commission
Henry Paul
Samuel Sehminkey
Frances Parl
John T. Moffit
Dies Committee Requires $35,000 for New Investigation
In Washington the Dies committee seeks an additional $35,000 to extend its investigation into un American activities to the end of the current Congress. The panel has already spent about $200,000 on the probe.
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Washington
CITP
Dies Committee
House approves war and navy funding in defense bill
The House Appropriations Committee reported a defense funding package totaling 12.186 billion dollars plus a 146.999 million supplemental bill for the War and Navy departments. The package would raise army and mobilize reserves, expand the National Guard, and increase Marine Corps and other forces, with new pay and subsistence provisions.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Congress
Defense
War and Navy Departments
Navy
Compitites
Sit. Iag Bruig Defense Fund
National Guard
Marine Corps
Training expanded forces for pilot and mechanic readiness
Mobilization plan outlines increased pilot training and development of enlisted airplane mechanics. It calls for fully equipping personnel with essential items and maintaining readiness for combat status among mobilized units.
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Louise Schnell
Fayette Township
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Tipton
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Center Point
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Marion
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Kalamazoo
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